Heartland Catfish Co. completed Part 1 of a 2-part expansion that will bring additional freezing and processing capacity to its Itta Bena, Miss., headquarters processing facility.

Raw Seafoods Inc., Fall River, Mass., and IBM, Armonk, N.Y., announced a new collaboration connecting global sourcing partners, retailers and restauranteurs who will begin using IBM Food Trust platform to enhance seafood traceability.

Champlain Financial Corp. and Claridge, Inc., Canada, partnered to acquire Captain Dan’s Seafood, Canada, to create a world-class seafood processing and marketing platform in Canada.

The global seafood processing equipment market size is expected to value $2.51 million by 2025 at a 3.2% CAGR over the forecast period, according to research presented by Grand View Research, San Francisco.

Ready Seafood Co., Portland, Maine, announced plans to build what is said to be one of the largest lobster processing facilities in the country.

Nordic Aquafarms (NAF), Norway, announced plans to develop what is said to be one of the largest land-based salmon farms internationally in Belfast, Maine.

Cole-Munro Foods, Canada, began construction on a new 27,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in the spring of 2018.

Shucks Maine Lobster, Richmond, Maine, announced plans to build a 28,000-square-foot processing plant in Gorham, Maine.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Washington, D.C., published a comprehensive analysis of the impact of sustainable seafood certification in safeguarding marine resources.